O'Hara, Frank
Frank O'Hara lived in New York and was a noted American poet, playwright, and art critic. He was a leading member of the so-called New York School of poets. His works include "Lunch Poems" (1965) and "Collected Poems" (1971).
From the description of Frank O'Hara collection. [ca1960-1964]. (University of Victoria Libraries). WorldCat record id: 651603420
Frank O'Hara (1926-1966) was a poet.
From the description of Papers, 1946-1973. (Columbia University In the City of New York). WorldCat record id: 122515128
Art critic, poet, playwright and member of the staff of the Museum of Modern Art, 1951-1953, 1955-1965. In 1953 he resigned from the Museum to devote himself to writing. From 1955 until 1966 he organized circulating exhibitions of the Museum and in 1960 was appointed Assistant Curator in the Department of Painting and Sculpture Exhibitions. He died when struck by a car on Fire Island on July 25, 1966.
He was considered an important poet and the author of published volumes: A City Winter and Other Poems (1952), Meditations in an Emergency (1956), Second Avenue (1960), Odes (1960) and Lunch Poems (1964).
From the description of Frank O'Hara papers, 1956-1966. (Museum of Modern Art (MOMA)). WorldCat record id: 122577831
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| referencedIn | Fairfield Porter papers | Archives of American Art | |
| referencedIn | Berrigan, Ted. Ted Berrigan/Alice Notley papers, 1962-1981. | University of Connecticut, Homer Babbidge Library | |
| creatorOf | O'Hara, Frank. Letters, 1923-1938. | University of Chicago Library | |
| referencedIn | Trakas, Christopher. Christopher Trakas, baritone ; John Musto, piano [sound recording] | University of North Carolina School of the Arts, Semans Library | |
| creatorOf | O'Hara, Frank. Frank O'Hara collection. [ca1960-1964]. | University of Victoria Libraries, UVic | |
| referencedIn | Ann Charters Papers., 1966-1982. | Archives & Special Collections at the Thomas J. Dodd Center. | |
| referencedIn | New Yorker records | New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division | |
| creatorOf | Allen, Donald, 1912-2004. Papers, 1957-1971. | University of Connecticut, Homer Babbidge Library | |
| referencedIn | Dorfman, Elsa. Elsa Dorfman papers, 1960-1969. | Columbia University in the City of New York, Columbia University Libraries | |
| referencedIn | Rodefer, Stephen. Stephen Rodefer papers, 1955-1994. | Stanford University. Department of Special Collections and University Archives | |
| creatorOf | O'Hara, Frank. Papers, 1946-1973. | Columbia University in the City of New York, Columbia University Libraries | |
| referencedIn | Mountain, Elden,. Oral history interview, 1982. | Northeast Archives of Folklore and Oral History, Maine Folklife Center | |
| referencedIn | Herbert Matter papers, ca. 1937-1984 | Stanford University. Department of Special Collections and University Archives | |
| referencedIn | Wieners, John, 1934-2002. Charles Olson-John Wieners Papers, 1952-1968. | Boston College. John J. Burns Library | |
| referencedIn | Larry Fagin Papers., n.d., 1958-1977. | Archives & Special Collections at the Thomas J. Dodd Center. | |
| creatorOf | Fairfield Porter papers | Archives of American Art | |
| creatorOf | Paul Jenkins papers | Archives of American Art | |
| referencedIn | New Directions Publishing records | Houghton Library | |
| referencedIn | Woodberry Poetry Room (Harvard College Library) poetry readings, 1931- (ongoing). | Woodberry Poetry Room, Houghton Library, Harvard College Library, Harvard University | |
| referencedIn | Museum of Modern Art (New York, N.Y.). In memory of my feelings, Frank O'Hara. 1967 : Archives pamphlet file : miscellaneous uncataloged material. | Metropolitan Museum of Art, Thomas J. Watson Library | |
| referencedIn | Jane Freilicher papers, 1945-1995. | Houghton Library | |
| referencedIn | Rasmussen, Waldo. Oral history, 1994. | Metropolitan Museum of Art, Thomas J. Watson Library | |
| referencedIn | Charles Mingus Collection, 1939-1979 | Library of Congress. Music Division | |
| creatorOf | Nell Blaine papers | Archives of American Art | |
| creatorOf | Schuyler, James. Papers, 1947-1991. | University of California, San Diego, UC San Diego Library; UCSD Library | |
| referencedIn | Ruth Krauss Papers., undated, 1929-1992. | Archives & Special Collections at the Thomas J. Dodd Center. | |
| creatorOf | Krauss, Ruth. Ruth Krauss papers, 1929-1992. | University of Connecticut, Homer Babbidge Library | |
| creatorOf | Aldan, Daisy. Papers, 1946-1966. | Harry Ransom Humanities Research Center | |
| referencedIn | Poetry mss., 1954-2002 | Lilly Library (Indiana University, Bloomington) | |
| referencedIn | Poets' Theatre (Cambridge, Mass.). Records of the Poets' Theatre, 1950-1968 (inclusive), 1951-1958 (bulk). | Houghton Library | |
| creatorOf | Allen, Donald, 1912-2004. Donald Allen collection, 1930-2005. | University of California, San Diego, UC San Diego Library; UCSD Library | |
| creatorOf | Berkson, Bill. Bill Berkson papers, ca. 1960-1988. | University of Connecticut, Homer Babbidge Library | |
| creatorOf | John Button papers | Archives of American Art | |
| referencedIn | O'Hara, Frank : [miscellaneous ephemeral material]. | Metropolitan Museum of Art, Thomas J. Watson Library | |
| referencedIn | Allen Ginsberg papers | Columbia University. Rare Book and Manuscript Library | |
| creatorOf | O'HARA, FRANK. Artist file : miscellaneous uncataloged material. | Metropolitan Museum of Art, Thomas J. Watson Library | |
| referencedIn | Matter, Herbert, 1907-1984. Herbert Matter papers, circa 1937-1984. | Stanford University. Department of Special Collections and University Archives | |
| creatorOf | O'Hara, Frank. Frank O'Hara papers, 1956-1966. | Museum of Modern Art (MOMA) |
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| referencedIn | Oral history interview with Tibor de Nagy | Archives of American Art |
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